FOX News Corp & Friends vs Mediamatters

[Dante]

Will the wingnut base take their fingers out of their ears and stop singing la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la..?


Politico has detailed[/URL] what Media Matters went through to gain approval for the ad; it took three tries before Fox News would accept it. The result, as The Washington Post’s Greg Sargent points out, is that “Fox primetime viewers will finally learn that fair and balanced Fox News's parent company gave $1 million ‘to oppose Democratic candidates for office this November.’ "

[chloe]

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What a monumental waste of donor money.
I’m sure the powers that be at Media Matters thought something like we'll make a point but if I was a Media Matters donor I would demand my money back.

http://americanglob.com/2010/09/15/m...f-donor-money/

[SassyLady]

I'm disappointed......they only gave $1M?

[Noir]

For as bad as it can be at times that's why I like the BBCnews. There can never be a conflict of interest (unless you're an anarchist or sommit like that) News companies of any stripe having an interest in elections beyond reporting them is a bad sign.

[Kathianne]

So much hypocrisy to go around. I agree that FOX though should have just accepted the ad, perhaps do a background story though on where MSM employees and owners donate their political money to:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op...101668063.html

Obama, Democrats got 88 percent of 2008 contributions by TV network execs, writers, reporters UPDATED!

By: Mark Tapscott
Editorial Page Editor
08/27/10 3:45 PM EDT

Senior executives, on-air personalities, producers, reporters, editors, writers and other self-identifying employees of ABC, CBS and NBC contributed more than $1 million to Democratic candidates and campaign committees in 2008, according to an analysis by The Examiner of data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics.

The Democratic total of $1,020,816 was given by 1,160 employees of the three major broadcast television networks, with an average contribution of $880.

By contrast, only 193 of the employees contributed to Republican candidates and campaign committees, for a total of $142,863. The average Republican contribution was $744.

Disclosure of the heavily Democratic contributions by influential employees of the three major broadcast networks follows on the heels of controversy last weekwhen it was learned that media baron Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. contributed $1 million to the Republican Governors Association...

[SassyLady]

So much hypocrisy to go around. I agree that FOX though should have just accepted the ad, perhaps do a background story though on where MSM employees and owners donate their political money to:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op...101668063.html

Looks like Rupert is just trying to keep things fair and balanced!

[Kathianne]

Looks like Rupert is just trying to keep things fair and balanced!

Personally I've much less trouble with owners giving money to politicos, as opposed to wholesale donations by reporters, who also set up a messageboard system to collude with the campaign they donated to.

[bullypulpit]

For as bad as it can be at times that's why I like the BBCnews. There can never be a conflict of interest (unless you're an anarchist or sommit like that) News companies of any stripe having an interest in elections beyond reporting them is a bad sign.

We used to think FOX News was just the propaganda arm of the GOP. We now know it runs the GOP.

[Kathianne]

We used to think FOX News was just the propaganda arm of the GOP. We now know it runs the GOP.

LOL! For $1m sure it does. Now how much did Soros give the Dems? What a bunch of BS all around.

[Nukeman]

We used to think FOX News was just the propaganda arm of the GOP. We now know it runs the GOP.

So let me get this straight Bully, your telling me the PRIVATE CITIZENS that work at Fox news have to give money to BOTH parties to be fair and balanced???

You do some research and tell me how much money Chris Mathews gave to the DNC and GOP, Also tell me all about Kieth Oberman and Rachel Maddow, once again I am sure they "donated" to the GOP just as much as they did the DNC....

fucking hypocrite!!!!!!!!!

[krisy]

We used to think FOX News was just the propaganda arm of the GOP. We now know it runs the GOP.

Give me a break Bully!!!!! If you are going to be reasonable,there is NO denying that your buddies at ABC,NBC,CBS are left leaning. Why is that o.k.? I want an answer! You whine and moan about Fox and their right wing views,but always fail to mention that almost every major news source is liberal. And don't deny they all lean left,because if they didn't you would be hammering them too,but you don't because you know they are on your side.

[krisy]

Another thing,who actually believes that any of the Obama ass kissin networks would run something like this about themselves.....? I have no doubt,as Kathianne pointed out that they have some skeletons in thier closet.

[MtnBiker]

media matters, a proproganda mouthpiece from the liberal democrat establishment

[revelarts]

both parties are bought and paid for every day.
I won't give a dime to either one of them.

Both sides shouting hypocrisy at each other is like a fight between 2 known whores. Each one claiming the other is taking money for their warm company. Both are, and the fight is disgusting.

[Dante]

We used to think FOX News was just the propaganda arm of the GOP. We now know it runs the GOP.

they can't handle the truth